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Expression Profile · zuo-jian-zi-fu
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作茧自缚

zuò jiǎn zì fù
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💡 Meaning:

Common spoken expression used by native Chinese speakers in daily life.

Spoken Idiom

[Scene: 历史宫廷]

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受禁锢者 作茧自缚
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受禁锢者 作茧自缚

(爱自由者 自折翅膀) ── Previous context

“Those who are bound spin their own cocoons.”

《唐宫奇案之青雾风鸣》 · 37:03
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[Scene: 社交聚会]

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这是要瓮中捉鳖 还是要 作茧自缚啊
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这是要瓮中捉鳖 还是要 作茧自缚 啊

(什么意思呀 我在想) ── Previous context

“Are we going to be cornered or trapped in our own web?"”

《隐身的名字》 · 06:41
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